The Bank of England spent almost £100,000 on a summer party just after Brexit

The Bank insisted it “carefully budgeted” for the Governors’ Day jolly on July 10, just two weeks after the historic vote, at its sports ground in Roehampton, south west London.

But details of the party spending – at a cost of £99,035 to the public purse – come at an already difficult time for the Bank, with Mr Carney under political fire amid complaints he went too far in warning of the economic dangers of Brexit in order to bolster Remain during the referendum campaign.

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Chief executive John O’Connell said: “Not only have savers had very little to celebrate over the last eight years because of rock bottom interest rates, but many will rightly be angry that staff are then spending huge sums of money on lavish parties for themselves.

“It would be right to consider these sensitivities when planning any future function.”

The Bank said the Governors’ Day is a “long-held tradition that is open to all employees – including members of the Monetary Policy Committee – including their families, with the aim of recognising their hard work and dedication”.

It added: “The annual event is an important one for all Bank employees and the Bank strongly believes that this carefully budgeted event is worthwhile.”

It also confirmed that just under £2,500 was raised for charity at this year’s event – for The Lily Foundation and The Myotubular Trust – which was matched by the Bank.